diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yml b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
index 7790ed8..395dc78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: fail unless release not found
         # TODO check if greater than latest tag / release (?)
-        if: ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.release_info == '' }}
+        if: steps.release_info.outputs.release_info
         run: exit 1
 
   static-black:
diff --git a/peerdid/__init__.py b/peerdid/__init__.py
index 784bd7f..d9cb88e 100644
--- a/peerdid/__init__.py
+++ b/peerdid/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 
 from pydid import DID, DIDDocument
 
-__version__ = "0.5.1"
+__version__ = "0.5.2"
 
 __all__ = ["__version__", "core", "errors", "dids", "keys", "DID", "DIDDocument"]